Live at Montreux Jazz Festival
by Anna von Hausswolff
Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. The Wire
    Mar 30, 2022
    80
    She’s an astonishing live performer, but this is the next best thing and most likely a shoo-in for the best concert recording of 2022. [Mar 2022, p.46]
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  2. Mojo
    Feb 2, 2022
    80
    It's not all strum und drang though. The beatless despair of Källans Återuppståndelse shows the harmonic subtleties at play within Von Hausswolff's bewitching repertoire of dissonance and drama. [Feb 2022, p.87]
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  3. The Quietus
    Feb 2, 2022
    80
    If you’re new to her, this is an ideal introduction to Hausswolff’s dense but sinuous music. But for true believers, it’s a blessed sacrament for the overwhelming of the ordinary world.
  5. Uncut
    Feb 2, 2022
    80
    There's a relentlessly macabre tension and ultimately savage catharsis to these six songs. [Mar 2022, p.36]
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  6. Pitchfork
    Feb 2, 2022
    75
    Though Live at Montreux is an inviting survey for newcomers, it's also worth hearing if you’re already familiar with the source material. Some songs, like “Pomperipossa,” are reworked for maximum force, but the greatest rewards are subtler.

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